Lowestoft pilot gig Kapiolani, note short washboards at bows, strakes in one unbroken length and blobs of white paint on oars.

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Gig Building

Based on a traditional 19th Century design The East Coast Gig provides people of all ages and abilities with an opportunity to get on the water. The Construction is cold moulded wooden boat takes 4 rowers and a cox.Coastal rowing is a fast-growing sport which is based in local community clubs and provides healthy outdoor exercise and an opportunity to socialise and compete.

The first clubs around the East Coast have been formed and races are also underway. Gig number 18 is in production and is built under supervision by apprentices at the Pioneer Sailing Trust’s Harker’s Yard, partly funded by the EU Transcoast Project.Contact Pioneer Sailing Trust for more information about joining a club, buying a gig or setting up a new club.